I tried the following on my i965 without any success and it was this that prompted my question

Regards

Chris

By eagle338Rank: WizRating: 79%, 716 votes

posted on Mar 10, 2008

This error is common in all the newer variants of canon printers.. Canon charges 50-80$ to fix it! But it can be fixed by following the steps below:

1) Close the print head cover, and turn off the printer. While pressing the Resume/Cancel button, press the Power button. (Do not release the buttons. The LED lights in green to indicate that a function is selectable.)

2) While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (Do not release the Power button.) 3) While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button three times, and then release the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in either orange or green, starting with o 4) When the LED stops blinking and lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button the 4 times. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in either orange or green, starting with orange.) 5) Press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the selected function is performed. (When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically.) 6) Power off then back on and test.

I tried the following on my i965 without any success and it was this that prompted my question
Regards
Chris
By eagle338Rank: WizRating: 79%, 716 votes
posted on Mar 10, 2008

This error is common in all the newer variants of canon printers.. Canon charges 50-80$ to fix it! But it can be fixed by following the steps below:

1) Close the print head cover, and turn off the printer. While pressing the Resume/Cancel button, press the Power button. (Do not release the buttons. The LED lights in green to indicate that a function is selectable.)

2) While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (Do not release the Power button.) 3) While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button three times, and then release the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in either orange or green, starting with o 4) When the LED stops blinking and lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button the 4 times. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in either orange or green, starting with orange.) 5) Press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the selected function is performed. (When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically.) 6) Power off then back on and test.

Further to eagle338's solution the folowing was supplied by me local computer shop and it work by resetting the Canon's digital counter thus removing the 'used ink tank is full' error message.This solution is more refined than eagle338's and is as follows:-

A. Entering Service Mode

1. Turn off printer

2. Hold down resume button then press and hold down the power button

3. Keep power button down and release resume button

4. Press resume twice

6. You should now have a solid green light but if you get 1 green & 8 orange lights alternating press resume again

7. Release the power button and you should have a solid green light.

B. Reset Procedure

8. Now press the resume button 4 times. (the light colour will alternate with each press)

9. You should now have a solid green again

10. Press the power button firmly, and release, to register the reset

11. Press the power button once more to swich the printer off

12. Press the power button again to turn the printer on and you should find the printer works correctly.

A bit of perseverance and being firm when ressing buttons should save you the rip ff cost that Cannon want to charge you to fix a small digital problem. In my case they wanted £79 plus carriage both ways!

Enjoy the saving.

11.Further to eagle338's solution the folowing was supplied by me local computer shop and it work by resetting the Canon's digital counter thus removing the 'used ink tank is full' error message.This solution is more refined than eagle338's and is as follows:-

A. Entering Service Mode

1. Turn off printer
2. Hold down resume button then press and hold down the power button
3. Keep power button down and release resume button
4. Press resume twice
6. You should now have a solid green light but if you get 1 green & 8 orange lights alternating press resume again
7. Release the power button and you should have a solid green light.

B. Reset Procedure

8. Now press the resume button 4 times. (the light colour will alternate with each press)
9. You should now have a solid green again
10. Press the power button firmly, and release, to register the reset
11. Press the power button once more to swich the printer off
12. Press the power button again to turn the printer on and you should find the printer works correctly.

A bit of perseverance and being firm when ressing buttons should save you the rip ff cost that Cannon want to charge you to fix a small digital problem. In my case they wanted £79 plus carriage both ways!

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Canon printers have a waste recepticle bin that catches the overflow ink which is used to lubricate the print heads. The print heads need to be primed to stay wet for the printer to work on command. When the overflow tank is full, you get the warning notice that you mentioned in your question on Fixya. It means the tank needs to be removed & a new empty one should be installed in its place in order for printing to continue.

To solve this issue, you need to contact Canon's customer service department. You can request service on the printer & have them replace the waste recepticle, or you can order the part with replacement instructions and complete the task yourself. Their are disposal instructions that need to be followed for the used ink in the tank and Canon can provide them when you contact them.

The waste ink tank on Canon printers is the ink absorber which holds the ink used during Print Head Cleaning process. When the error message indicates that it is nearly full, Canon indicates that the printer should be taken to the nearest Canon service center to replace the absorber. There is no supported "do it yourself" replacement for this piece of the printer. As per Canon:

This printer has an ink absorber that takes in ink during the printing and print head cleaning processes. The cleaning process is necessary in order to keep the print head nozzles from becoming clogged. Over the life of the printer, the amount of ink that the ink absorber has absorbed is calculated by the printer. Eventually, after substantial use, the printer will enter an error condition when the ink absorber is nearly full. At this point, printing is still possible. Press the <OK> button to cancel the error. You will still be able to print for a short period. To protect the printer from damage, you will not be able to print at all once the ink absorber is full.

Canon recommends having the printer serviced before the absorber becomes full. We are aware that there are many "do-it-yourself" Web sites that offer instructions for making this repair. Replacing the ink absorber is a complicated and potentially messy procedure. Even if the ink absorber is successfully changed, the ink absorber counter must be reset. Be aware that if you attempt this procedure, it is at your own risk.

If you feel your product might require service, Canon has excellent service options, and we are eager to provide any assistance you may need. Click the link below to locate an authorized service facility and obtain further instructions.

So, to answer your direct question directly, if the message said "nearly full", you can press OK and continue to print for a short time. If it indicated it is full the printer will not function until Canon services the machine and resets the printer.

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From time to time my MP830 shows the same problem ... just opening the main tray and closing it again restarts the ink test after which in most times the problem is solved.
If after two tries the error message is still present I remove and replace the related ink cartridges.
By now I could remove the error message in each case